Nathan Fillion back on the Tube

[Guest Emperor]

Yep, he will have his own show on Fox again. It is also good to see the show being produced by Minear. I admit, I am not terribly excited about the plot though... but it is Nathan Fillion.

 

Nathan Fillion will play the lead on Fox's midseason drama series "Drive," says The Hollywood Reporter.

 

The show, from 20th Century Fox TV and executive producers Tim Minear, Ben Queen and Greg Yaitanes, chronicles an underground race across America.

 

Fillion will play Alex Tully, a charming, rogue landscaper who is coerced into joining the race to search for his wife who had been abducted.

 

In the original pilot, the role was played by Ivan Sergei.

[JenniferL]

A rogue landscaper? What, does he come and prune your hedges to look phallic?

[Guest Yveva]

I'm more excited about "Riche$" It's got my Eddie! (if Empy chickens out Eddie's my backup)

[Guest Emperor]

Pfft, I think Eddie is your primary and I am the backup plan.

[Guest Yveva]

hell to the NO! I would have married him already were I not set on waiting for you to become besotted.

[Zaren]

Nathan back with Tim Minear. Let the hijinks ensue.

[Guest Emperor]

I don't even know what that word means! Besot you too!! *g*

[Guest Emperor]

Just some casting news it seems....

 

Kevin Alejandro and Mircea Monroe have been cast opposite star Nathan Fillion on Fox's midseason drama series "Drive," says The Hollywood Reporter.

 

The show, from 20th Century Fox TV and executive producers Tim Minear, Ben Queen and Greg Yaitanes, chronicles an underground race across the U.S.

 

Alejandro and Monroe will play two of the participants in the race, Winston Salazar and Ellie Laird, respectively.

 

Both roles have been recast. Andres Saenz-Hudson and Taryn Manning played the parts in the pilot. Manning is expected to stay on the show playing a different character, Jewel.

 

Fillion replaced Ivan Sergei, who played the lead in the pilot.

 

Several other parts, including John Ashton, played in the pilot by Alan Ruck, and Sean Salazar, originally played by Shahine Ezell, also are being recast.

 

The members of the original cast staying on include Melanie Lynskey, Emma Stone, Kristin Lehman and Rochelle Aytes